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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown: Series 11

7 episodes Premiered Sep 24, 2016 Updated Oct 27, 2026

Previously on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Season 11 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Season 10.
⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.

Season 11 Episodes

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Season 11: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S11·E1 Mytharc

David Walliams, Jonathan Ross, Joe Lycett, Isy Suttie

Sep 24, 2016 · 47 min

Guest captain David Walliams and Jonathan Ross take on Jon Richardson and Joe Lycett. Isy Suttie joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel looks after the letters and num

S11·E2 Core

Lee Mack, Catherine Tate, Miles Jupp, John Cooper Clarke

Oct 1, 2016 · 47 min

Guest captain Lee Mack and Catherine Tate vs Sean Lock and Miles Jupp. John Cooper Clarke joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, and Rachel Riley looks after the letters and number

S11·E3 Core

David Walliams, Jessica Hynes, Rhod Gilbert, Sam Simmons

Oct 8, 2016 · 47 min

Guest captain David Walliams and Jessica Hynes take on Jon Richardson and Rhod Gilbert. Sam Simmons is in Dictionary Corner, with Susie Dent and Rachel Riley.

S11·E4 Core

Lee Mack, Bob Mortimer, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Alex Horne

Oct 15, 2016 · 47 min

Guest captain Lee Mack and Bob Mortimer take on Sean Lock and Victoria Coren Mitchell. Alex Horne and the Horne Section join Dictionary Corner, with Susie Dent and Rachel Riley.

S11·E5 Core

Richard Ayoade, Rob Beckett, Claudia Winkleman, Adam Riches

Oct 22, 2016 · 47 min

Jimmy Carr hosts with guest captain Richard Ayoade and Rob Beckett vs Jon Richardson and Claudia Winkleman. Adam Riches joins Dictionary Corner, with Susie Dent and Rachel Riley.

S11·E6 Mytharc

Danny Dyer, Joe Wilkinson, Gabby Logan, David O'Doherty

Oct 29, 2016 · 47 min

Jimmy Carr hosts with Sean Lock and Danny Dyer vs Joe Wilkinson and Gabby Logan. David O'Doherty joins Dictionary Corner, with Susie Dent and Rachel Riley.

S11·E7 Mytharc

David Mitchell, Cariad Lloyd, Russell Howard, Sam Simmons

Nov 5, 2016 · 47 min

Jimmy Carr hosts, David Mitchell and Cariad Lloyd take on Jon Richardson and Russell Howard. Sam Simmons joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley flips the tiles.